M551 Sheridan

M551 Sheridan
Tier / Class	Tier 5 LT
Type	Progression
Place of Origin	USA
Dealer	Marat Shishkin
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner Loader
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Sustained Damage
Damage	1000
Penetration	785 mm
Damage per Minute	4285 per min.
Reload Time	14 s
Defense
Hit Points	1900
Hull vs AP	160 mm
Hull vs HEAT	185 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	220 mm
Turret vs HEAT	305 mm
Turret Composition	Steel
Mobility
Max Speed	72 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	4.36 s
Weight	15422 kg
Hull Traverse	47.57 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	15 %
Vision Range while Moving	450 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-8° / 19.5°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.157 °
Aim Time	2.72 s
Turret Traverse	40 deg/s

The M551 Sheridan is a Tier 5 progression Light Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

History

Class: Light Tank
Developed: 1950-1966
Service: 1967-1996
Vehicles Built: 1662
Operators: USA

The epitome of a modern light tank is the M551 Sheridan. Born from the late 1950s program to replace the 76mm Gun Tank M41 Walker Bulldog, the first prototype was built in 1962 with the production running from 1966 to 1970 and with over 1600 vehicles built. Its purpose was to provide the American military with an air-transportable fire support vehicle that could also perform scout duties.

The Sheridan featured several typical elements for this class of vehicles. It had powerful weaponry – a 152mm gun-launcher. By the time this weapon was introduced, it was capable of knocking out practically every main battle tank it would encounter on the battlefield. Apart from firing standard HE shells, it was also capable of launching Shillelagh missiles. The Sheridan was also very light for a tank (it weighed only 15 tons) and fast with its maximum speed reaching 70 kilometers per hour. Powered by a 300 horsepower Detroit Diesel engine, it was agile and accelerated rather quickly.

In the end however, these qualities could not compensate for its very thin aluminum armor. The Sheridan was used during the Vietnam War and it did achieve certain level of success, but it was extremely vulnerable to RPG hits and mine detonations. On the other hand, it could also get to places where other vehicles would not and was able to provide valuable firepower in the muddy terrain where regular main battle tanks were not available. Its rate of fire was however very low – it could only fire around 2 rounds per minute. Its raw firepower on the other hand was (thanks to high-explosive and flechette rounds) quite high.

Since the end of the Vietnam War, the Sheridan Light Tank participated in two other major conflicts (the Panama invasion and the Gulf War) and survived in the U.S. Army service until 1996 when it was finally phased out, mostly because there was generally nothing better available to replace it with.

Vehicle Traits

• Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
• Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	152mm M409A1 HEAT	HEAT	Stock	1000	785 mm	880 m/s	14.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.16 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
2	152mm M657 HE	HE	11,510	1200	50 mm	775 m/s	14.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.18 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 100 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Splash Radius: 1.50 m Splash Penetration: 140 mm
3	MGM-51A "Shillelagh" ATGM	ATGM	18,170	920	850 mm	200 m/s	14.00 s	Toggle
Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 % Flight Agility: 25.00 deg/s Self-Guided: No
4	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.98 ° Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 800 Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °

Upgrades

Armor

M551 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	160 mm (vs AP) 185 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	220 mm (vs AP) 305 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	152mm M81 Rifled Gun/Launcher	Stock	Stock	2.72 s	14.00 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -8.0° / 19.5° Ammo: 152mm M409A1 HEAT 152mm M657 HE MGM-51A "Shillelagh" ATGM 7.62mm AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 6V51T 285 hp Petrol Engine	Stock	Stock	72 km/h	27 km/h	4.36 s (0 to 32 km/h) 16.42 s (0 to Max Speed)	47.57°	8 %
Detroit Diesel 6V53T 300 hp Diesel Engine	2,325	39,205	72 km/h	27 km/h	3.83 s (0 to 32 km/h) 14.35 s (0 to Max Speed)	47.57°	8 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
M34 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 2 charges Takes 60s to recharge Duration: 10s
M8-HC Smoke Grenades	3,065	43,730	Comes with 8 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s
Improved Gun Stabilizer	8,145	137,215	Accuracy is improved by 10%
Improved Loading Mechanism	21,920	369,495	Rate of fire is increased by 7%
Improved Stabilizer Drives	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 91.2% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 77.9%

Other unlocks

Name	Cost	Description	Notes
Battle Hardened	1,100	The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
Avatar	10,150	Unlocks Vehicle icon for player portrait.
3,450 Reputation	8,455	Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.
3,450 Reputation	8,455	Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.
3,450 Reputation	8,455	Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
RapidFire	Rapid Fire	Stock	Rate of Fire: +20% ATGM Noise: 15 m	N/A	20 s	60 s	Toggle
Description: This ability improves your vehicle's reload speed, allowing it to fire faster for a short period of time. However, for the duration of this ability, the gun also becomes considerably less accurate and ATGMs become far more difficult to aim. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.